DB/WP....Which Archetype?
By
Gilia,
Posted on: 2010-11-10 23:51 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion
Folks say that DB doesn't build fury very well and is thus better on a Scrapper.
I have a DB/SR Brute that's a lot of fun, and /WP should be at least as good. However, a Scrapper is going to hit harder... especially since Dual Blades has Blinding Feint, which is a Follow Up clone. Scrappers get a lot more out of damage buffs than Brutes. On the other hand, Brutes have more health which means more benefit from increased regeneration... so the Brute will probably be a lot tougher.
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Scrapper. You can skip the first attack, and along with it the two weaker combos. I'm sure brute would go quite well, but I'm not a fan of Fury and love Criticals, hence the recommendation.
DB is also good for tankers, but you're forced to take that first power, although with Bruising it's not so terrible.
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@Starflier
I was going to go with just Sweep and Attack Vitals. Should be plenty of attacks.
Don't forget Blinding Feint... it adds a fair bit of damage. BF -> Attack Vitals is pretty much the attack chain of choice for builds that don't have insane recharge levels.
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So looking at Mids that means I'm just skipping Nimble Slash and Confront, right?
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Originally Posted by StrykerX
Don't forget Blinding Feint... it adds a fair bit of damage. BF -> Attack Vitals is pretty much the attack chain of choice for builds that don't have insane recharge levels.
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The only reason I'd lean Brute is if you'd like to tank or contribute to the tanking. RttC holds aggro so poorly, that having the AoE Taunt Brutes get would come in handy.
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Well, you need Blinding Feint, Ablating Strike, Vengeful Slice, and Sweeping Strike for sure to get the BF -> AV chain. I'd also recommend Typhoon's Edge because it's an above average PBAoE and you have to take either Nimble Slash or Power Slice (though you don't have to slot or use it). If you want the Sweep combo (useful for large groups that are too spread for Attack Vitals, but relatively low in DPS) you'll also need 1K Cuts. If you're short on slots you don't lose that much AoE by skipping Sweep and using BF -> AV -> Typhoon's... especially if you have someone else holding aggro so you can hit the mobs from the side. Sweep is handier solo since you tend to be surrounded, but that means taking and slotting seven attacks instead of taking six and only slotting five. It really depends on how much room your build has.
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Originally Posted by Realm
So looking at Mids that means I'm just skipping Nimble Slash and Confront, right?
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I'm going to update my katana/regen to Dual blades and willpower, question is which archetype would be better? Brute would have more hit points and on a team with multiple buffers would have more resists. Scrapper does more damage (the damage for a brute at 80% fury is almost identical to a Scrapper before crits).
I've seen several people talk about how their DB/WP or Kat/Regen solo AVs, but I haven't been able to find any quality builds.
Thoughts?